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Spiraea septentrionalis

Spiraea septentrionalis (Fernald) Á. Löve & D. Löve

Northern Meadowsweet

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Spiraea alba var. septentrionalis, Spiraea latifolia var. septentrionalis

USDA Symbol: SPSE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated follicles.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: ME , MI , NH , NY , VA

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 178 - Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025) North Carolina Botanical Garden; Chapel Hill, NC.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Spiraea septentrionalis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Spiraea septentrionalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Spiraea septentrionalis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2026-07-03
Research By: TWC Staff

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